Crypto

CEX.IO selects OpenPayd to power real-time settlements for institutional clients

April 22, 2026 3 mins read

-Integration delivers multi-currency accounts, including SEPA Instant-enabled EUR payments, and FX infrastructure across CEX.IO’s global operations. OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has been selected by global cryptocurrency exchange CEX.IO to underpin its fiat payment operations and institutional settlement activity across its global platform. CEX.IO supports 15 million retail and professional users worldwide, where managing liquidity across jurisdictions creates operational complexity. For institutional participants in particular, settlement reliability is

EMURGO Unveils SecondFi, Opens Waitlist at Money20/20 Bangkok

April 22, 2026 2 mins read

The waitlist opens at Money20/20 Bangkok as EMURGO expands its consumer financial products following the launch of the Cardano Card with Wirex. EMURGO, a co-founding entity of the Cardano blockchain, has unveiled SecondFi. This self-custody neofinance platform combines spending, trading, earning, and saving into a single mobile app where users retain full control of their funds, the company announced today at Money20/20 Bangkok. Despite this decentralized architecture, SecondFi delivers a

Mantle Addresses Network Security and Coordinates Recovery With Aave After rsETH Incident

April 22, 2026 2 mins read

Mantle, the premier distribution layer connecting traditional finance and on-chain liquidity, today has reaffirmed the full security of its network and core infrastructure while actively coordinating with Aave and affected protocols on a structured recovery plan, including potential participation from the Mantle treasury to support ecosystem stability following the recent rsETH configuration incident involving KelpDAO. The Mantle chain, official bridges, and core assets remain fully secure and unaffected. According to LayerZero’s recent

Breaking the RWA Value Monopoly: Zoomex Launches SpaceX Token Airdrop Carnival, Sharing a $300,000 Reward Pool

April 21, 2026 5 mins read

As global capital markets closely watch the dawn of an emerging “interstellar economy,” access to top-tier tech giants should not remain the privilege of a select few. Today, leading global digital asset trading platform Zoomex officially announces the launch of its highly anticipated RWA (Real-World Asset) token — the SpaceX Token. As a flagship example of “tokenized unicorn assets,” SpaceX Token is increasingly seen as a landmark case in the evolution

Vantage Introduces an Enhanced App with a Seamless All-in-One Trading Experience

April 21, 2026 4 mins read

Vantage, a multi-asset CFD platform, has introduced an enhanced version of the Vantage App, with upgrades focused on asset visibility, capital movement, and a more integrated all-in-one trading experience. As multi-asset investing becomes more complex, users expect more from trading platforms than execution alone. Beyond spreads, liquidity, and order speed, they increasingly look for clearer asset visibility, smoother capital movement, and a more connected experience across different financial use cases. This is the

BingX Lists Space-Themed Meme Coin Asteroid Shiba

April 21, 2026 1 min read

BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, today announced the listing of Asteroid Shiba (ASTEROIDETH) for both spot and futures trading, with a limited-time zero-fee promotion from April 19 to April 26. This new listing follows the successful rollout of BingX’s SpaceX Pre-IPO perpetual futures and SpaceX Xpool Airdrop campaign. With growing interest in space-themed assets among crypto traders, BingX is actively seeking to identify and list high-value assets to satisfy user

Coins.ph Pioneers Stablecoin Payment Utility in the Philippines with First-of-its-Kind QRPh Integration

April 21, 2026 3 mins read

Coins.ph, the Philippines’ leading crypto-native digital wallet and a pioneer in blockchain-backed financial services, announced the rollout of its game-changing QRPh Stablecoin Payment functionality. This landmark feature, available starting today, enables the platform’s millions of users to settle transactions using Philippine Pesos (PHP), supported stablecoins namely, USDT and USDC, or a combination of both in a single, unified checkout flow. QRPh is the Philippines’ national QR code standard, developed by the Bangko

Hata Completes US$8 Million Series A Financing Led by Bybit

April 21, 2026 3 mins read

Hata, Malaysia’s only dual-licensed digital asset exchange, today announced the closing of a USD 8 million (approximately RM31.6 million) Series A funding round led by Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, alongside several prominent global family offices. The fundraise marks the beginning of a deep strategic collaboration between the two companies, one that goes beyond capital and signals a shared commitment to growing Malaysia’s digital asset ecosystem

Mixin Launches U-Margined Perpetual Contracts, Bringing Derivatives Trading Into Chat

April 20, 2026 3 mins read

Privacy-focused crypto wallet Mixin today announced the launch of its U-margined perpetual contracts (USDT-margined derivatives). Unlike traditional exchanges, Mixin is taking a different approach: bringing derivatives trading out of isolated matching engines and into a messaging environment. Users can open leveraged positions of up to 200x directly within the app, while also sharing positions, discussing strategies, and copying trades inside private communities. Trading, social interaction, and asset management are integrated into a single

Startale Expands to Abu Dhabi, Aligning With UAE’s State-Backed Crypto Push

April 20, 2026 2 mins read

Startale Group, the global blockchain infrastructure company, is expanding into Abu Dhabi after being selected for Hub71’s Digital Assets cohort, deepening its alignment with one of the world’s fastest-growing state-backed crypto ecosystems. Through the program, backed by Mubadala and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, Startale will establish operations within Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a financial center that has developed a regulatory framework for digital assets and has attracted blockchain firms across the globe.

Bybit Report: Global Stocks Reach Record Highs as S&P 500 Surpasses 7,000 Milestone

April 18, 2026 3 mins read

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, reported that global stock markets have reached new record highs, led by a historic breakout in the S&P 500 and supported by synchronized gains across risk assets. The S&P 500 closed above the 7,000 mark for the first time on April 15, a key psychological milestone and a historic high for the index. The benchmark has posted gains of approximately 7.8% month to

BTCC Exchange Launches SpaceX Pre-IPO Perpetual Futures Trading and Celebrates with Tesla Cyberbeast Giveaway

April 17, 2026 1 min read

BTCC, one of the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced the official launch of SPACEXUSDT perpetual futures, making SpaceX pre-IPO exposure available to retail traders globally on the BTCC platform. As one of the first exchanges in the market to list SpaceX perpetual futures, BTCC also delivers the deepest order book depth for SPACEXUSDT trading, which sets a new benchmark for price discovery in tokenized pre-IPO assets. SpaceX, founded by